England vs Sri Lanka
Super 12 - Match 29, Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
Match Centre
England beat Sri Lanka by 26 runs
Match Ended - England beat Sri Lanka by 26 runs
Over 
13th 
6
1
0
4
1
1
0
  = 13     | 
Over 
14th 
1
0
1
1
6
1
  = 10     | 
Over 
15th 
1
1
1
2
4
1
  = 10     | 
Over 
16th 
0
1
1
4
W
1
  = 7     | 
Over 
17th 
0
W
0
0
4
W
  = 4     | 
Over 
18th 
0
W
0
1
2
W
  = 3     | 
Jos Buttler

Jos Buttler

Player Of
The Match

BATTERS

R
B
4R
6S
SR

CRR: 7.21

Commentary

Other Innings>
All
W
4s
6s
13.1
6
Tymal Mills to Wanindu Hasaranga
SIX! Wanindu Hasaranga is a true superstar, with the ball and with the bat as well. Mills hurls across a length ball, on off. Wanindu Hasaranga just stands tall and pumps this one right back over the bowler's head for a biggie.
13.2
1
Tymal Mills to Wanindu Hasaranga
Mills comes from over the wicket now and bowls a short one, around the rib cage. Wanindu Hasaranga hops and dabs it down to fine leg for a single.
13.3
0
Tymal Mills to Dasun Shanaka
WIDE! Slower one, spilled down the leg side. Shanaka looks to flick but misses. Wided.
13.3
4
Tymal Mills to Dasun Shanaka
FOUR! More misery for Tymal Mills. Length again, around the hips. Dasun Shanaka looks to tickle it fine and the ball goes off the gloves and past a diving Jos Buttler, into the fine leg fence.
13.4
1
Chris Woakes to Dasun Shanaka
Good-length ball, on off. Shanaka taps it towards mid-wicket for a single.
13.5
1
Chris Woakes to Wanindu Hasaranga
Length again, outside off, Wanindu Hasaranga opens the face off the bat and plays it towards deep point for a single.
13.6
0
Chris Woakes to Dasun Shanaka
On top of off and nudged down to backward point. A dot to finish the over and now Sri Lanka need 61 runs off 36 balls.
14.1
1
Liam Livingstone to Wanindu Hasaranga
Livingstone pushes this one quicker and on off. Wanindu Hasaranga skips down the track and just about reaches the ball as he strokes it through covers for one.
14.2
0
Liam Livingstone to Dasun Shanaka
Fired in, around the leg stump. Shanaka keeps it out.
14.3
1
Liam Livingstone to Dasun Shanaka
Another one, on leg stump. Dasun Shanaka works it towards mid-wicket and rotates the strike.
14.4
1
Liam Livingstone to Wanindu Hasaranga
Flatter one, on middle and cut away to sweeper cover for another one.
14.5
6
Liam Livingstone to Dasun Shanaka
SIX! The skipper breaks the shackles now. Liam Livingstone has been firing it in on the leg stump and this time Dasun Shanaka was waiting for it. Shanka pulls it over the cow corner fence for a maximum.
14.6
1
Liam Livingstone to Dasun Shanaka
On leg stump again, Shanaka plays it towards deep mid-wicket for a single. The game hangs in the balance. 51 now needed off 30 balls.
15.1
1
Chris Jordan to Dasun Shanaka
Fullish ball, on middle and leg, driven straight to mid off. Dasun Shanaka sets off for the quick single and the fielder misses his shy as the bowler's end. Shanaka was home anyway.
15.2
1
Chris Jordan to Wanindu Hasaranga
Back of a length, angled at the body. Wanindu Hasaranga makes room and taps it towards point for another quick single.
15.3
1
Chris Jordan to Dasun Shanaka
On off and driven on the up, towards cover for a single. Sri Lanka need boundaries now and England will be happy to let them have the singles.
15.4
2
Chris Jordan to Wanindu Hasaranga
Short and wide, Wanindu Hasaranga slashes it to the left of sweeper cover and races back for the second. The throw is is at the keeper's end but if it had been at the other end, Dasun Shanaka might have been a goner.
15.5
4
Chris Jordan to Wanindu Hasaranga
FOUR! Up and over from Wanindu Hasaranga! A juicy, half volley, on off stump. Wanindu Hasaranga just creams this one over extra cover and the ball skids into the boundary.
15.6
1
Chris Jordan to Wanindu Hasaranga
Length ball, on off and timed nicely to sweeper cover for a single. 10 off the over. 41 now required off 24 balls.
16.1
0
Liam Livingstone to Wanindu Hasaranga
Short, quick and outside off, pushed to covers.
16.2
1
Liam Livingstone to Wanindu Hasaranga
A full ball, on middle. Wanindu Hasaranga tries to go inside-out but ends up hitting off the outer half over covers and they take a single. 
16.3
1
Liam Livingstone to Dasun Shanaka
Around off, pushed to covers for one more.
16.4
4
Liam Livingstone to Wanindu Hasaranga
FOUR! Much-needed! A full ball, around off, spinning away. Wanindu Hasaranga reads the spin and lofts it over cover for a boundary. 
16.5
W
Liam Livingstone to Wanindu Hasaranga
OUT! TAKEN! Roy and Billings combined to take an exceptional catch. This was full and on middle. Hasaranga again looks to go downtown but does not middle it. He hits it off the toe end towards long off. Roy runs from long off, runs nears the ropes and takes a brilliant catch to his right. His momentum was taking him over the ropes so lobs it towards Billings who does the rest. Brilliant stuff from England and it is a vital blow as the partnership was blossoming. The TV umpire is called to check the catch and after many replays, it has been given as 'OUT". Chamika Karunaratne is in at number 8.
16.6
1
Liam Livingstone to Dasun Shanaka
Short and outside off, cut away through point for a single.
17.1
0
Chris Jordan to Dasun Shanaka
A length ball, angling on the pads. Dasun Shanaka misses his pull and gets hit on the pads.
17.2
W
Chris Jordan to Dasun Shanaka
OUT! RUN OUT! Jos Buttler, what a night he is having. England, brilliant on the field today. A length ball, on middle. Dasun Shanaka chops it to the right of the keeper. Jos Buttler steps across to that side, grabs it and scores a direct hit at his side. Dasun Shanaka was looking for a quick run but went against it and did not make it back in his crease on time. The game has changed in two deliveries.
17.3
0
Chris Jordan to Dushmantha Chameera
A length ball, on off. Chameera blocks it in front of covers and looks for a run. Morgan, there has a shy at the keeper's end but misses. Surely, Chameera was a goner. 
17.4
0
Chris Jordan to Dushmantha Chameera
Short and outside off. Chameera swings and misses. 
17.5
4
Chris Jordan to Dushmantha Chameera
FOUR! Sri Lanka still stretching the game! A length ball, on off. Dushmantha Chameera looks to cut but gets a thick outside edge to the third man fence. 
17.6
W
Chris Jordan to Dushmantha Chameera
OUT! TAKEN! Surely it is England's game now! A full ball, angling on the pads. Dushmantha Chameera plays the pickup shot very nicely but finds Malan in the deep at square leg who keeps his nerve and takes a good catch near the ropes. 30 needed in 12 balls.
18.1
0
Moeen Ali to Chamika Karunaratne
A flatter ball, on middle. Chamika Karunaratne mistimes his heave to long on and denies a single. 
18.2
W
Moeen Ali to Chamika Karunaratne
OUT! CAUGHT! A full ball, on middle. Chamika Karunaratne heaves it straight to long on where Roy takes a simple catch. England on the verge of yet another victory, by the looks of it.
18.3
0
Moeen Ali to Lahiru Kumara
A full ball, on middle. Lahiru Kumara miscues his hit back to the bowler.
18.4
1
Moeen Ali to Lahiru Kumara
Afull ball, on middle. Lahiru Kumara skips down and pushes it back to the bowler who misfields and allows a single.
18.5
2
Moeen Ali to Maheesh Theekshana
Flatter and attacking the stumps. Maheesh Theekshana backs away and slaps it through covers for a brace. 
18.6
W
Moeen Ali to Maheesh Theekshana
OUT! A full ball, on middle. Maheesh Theekshana comes down the track and tries to go over long on but finds Chris Jordan who takes a good catch near the ropes. England have been exceptional in the field today. ENGLAND WIN BY 26 RUNS.